Roger, notice in module 0, there is a lesson on strumming without a pick using your thumb. If you strum this way and practice precision strumming with your thumb and strumming the low E, A or D strings (strings 6,5 and 4) for those chords then you will be prepared to learn fingerstyle, where the thumb is important for picking the bass strings. I use both fingerstyle and a pick. A pick can be useful for some styles of folk and Celtic songs and definitely for bluegrass and country songs.
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Haha, no one goes to a concert to hear chord changes 